Every week, I will try to make a post letting you know what skills we will be working on in class. This will allow you to discuss and work on these skills at home as well. This website: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ is an amazing resource for at home practice! On the top, click on "Grade Level Help", then go to Kindergarten skills and browse. There are interactive sites for almost all of the skills we will be working on this year! Most of the activities are in a "game" format, so the children will love practicing.
This week's skills:
Language Arts-
Letter of the Week: A (Review previous letters: C,O)
Sight Words: me, go, see, in, the (Review previous: I, am, at, a, like)
Reading skills: Predicting, Title/Author/Illustrator
Writing: Correct letter formation, Name in title case (First letter capital, rest lowercase)
Math:
Daily calendar routines
Introduction to Pattern blocks
Comparing lengths
Number sense (Focus on numbers 1,2, & 3)
Review from last week: Sorting by attributes
IB Unit of Inquiry:
Unit 1: Me, Myself, and I
Focus: Why do we have rules? Why do we need to follow them? How can I be a good citizen? How can I show good character?
Reminder: Formal homework will begin this week! Your child will bring home his homework folder on Monday, and it will be due back to school completed by the following Monday. Weekly homework will contain a Reading book (to practice every night), Sight words (also to practice nightly), a phonics activity, and a Math activity. Sometimes additional work may be added to this list. Please make sure Reading books stay IN the homework folder when they are not being read! Books belong to the school, and lost books will result in a fine.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Week Two has been GREAT!
News and Notes:
•Please make sure you have turned in all school supplies (especially the $5 for communication folders and pencils, primary notebooks and 4 plastic folders).
•Thank you for making sure that the communication folders are checked and returned each day.
•Please remember to send labeled rest towels back on Monday.
•Homework folders will go home next MONDAY. Please read the info page, complete all homework during the week, and return the folder the following MONDAY.
Academic Update
We had another full week of learning! We have been practicing the correct formation and sounds of C and O, reviewed our 5 sight words (I, a, am, at, like) and used them in our writing, wrote our first names in title case (a first capital letter and the rest lowercase), completed daily math routines for calendar, daily count, temperature, attendance and weather and had many discussions and read many stories related to our Unit of Inquiry (UOI), "Me, Myself and I".
Next week, look for: Letter Aa; 5 new sight words (me, go, in, see, the); Reading groups to begin; discussions, stories, poems and songs about family, following rules, and being a good friend; math practice with number formation and correspondence (1, 2, and 3)
You can help at home by: completing reading homework and sight word practice at home (more info to come home in homework folders on Monday); helping your child to learn his address and phone number; counting forwards to 50 and backwards from 20 with your child; and remembering to READ, READ, READ! :)
•Please make sure you have turned in all school supplies (especially the $5 for communication folders and pencils, primary notebooks and 4 plastic folders).
•Thank you for making sure that the communication folders are checked and returned each day.
•Please remember to send labeled rest towels back on Monday.
•Homework folders will go home next MONDAY. Please read the info page, complete all homework during the week, and return the folder the following MONDAY.
Academic Update
We had another full week of learning! We have been practicing the correct formation and sounds of C and O, reviewed our 5 sight words (I, a, am, at, like) and used them in our writing, wrote our first names in title case (a first capital letter and the rest lowercase), completed daily math routines for calendar, daily count, temperature, attendance and weather and had many discussions and read many stories related to our Unit of Inquiry (UOI), "Me, Myself and I".
Next week, look for: Letter Aa; 5 new sight words (me, go, in, see, the); Reading groups to begin; discussions, stories, poems and songs about family, following rules, and being a good friend; math practice with number formation and correspondence (1, 2, and 3)
You can help at home by: completing reading homework and sight word practice at home (more info to come home in homework folders on Monday); helping your child to learn his address and phone number; counting forwards to 50 and backwards from 20 with your child; and remembering to READ, READ, READ! :)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
We are off to an AMAZING start!
Our first two days of school have been full of learning new rules, procedures and routines. All of the boys seem excited to be a part of our class, and are doing their best to follow directions. So far we have already started our Daily Calendar routines, begun practicing our first set of sight words (I, a, am, like, at), and have spent lots of time learning about our letter of the week (C). You can help at home by reviewing these sight words and the letter of the week with your child.
Some things to remember:
-Carpool: It will get better every day, especially if you help your child to learn his carpool number! Please practice your carpool number until your child has it memorized.
-Communication folders: Continue to check these and sign the behavior log every night. Any papers that do not appear to need to be signed/filled out and returned may stay at home.
-Handwriting: Many of our boys are struggling to hold their pencil correctly, and this is affecting the formation of their letters. Before the real homework starts (3rd week of school), please spend time EVERY night practicing to hold a pencil, write his name, and form/trace the upper and lowercase of every letter. I will do my best to have a laminated practice page home to every student by the end of the week.
-Supplies: If you have not already sent in all of your child's supplies from the supply list, please do so by the end of the week. All signed forms (from the manila Meet & Greet folder) must be turned in by Friday as well.
-Behavior: Please remember that ANY of the "sunny" days mean acceptable behavior. Please do not expect your child to always come home on a Silver or Gold sun, as this is usually rare and only for role-model type behavior. Please do follow through with your child if they have any White or Gray cloud days.
I can already tell this is going to be an amazing year, with some HUGE academic and social gains! Each of your children has already found a special place in my heart, and I am looking forward to spending the year with them.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can always email me at: sara.khel@imagineschools.com
Thanks for all you do! We have such great students because of great parents like YOU!!!
Some things to remember:
-Carpool: It will get better every day, especially if you help your child to learn his carpool number! Please practice your carpool number until your child has it memorized.
-Communication folders: Continue to check these and sign the behavior log every night. Any papers that do not appear to need to be signed/filled out and returned may stay at home.
-Handwriting: Many of our boys are struggling to hold their pencil correctly, and this is affecting the formation of their letters. Before the real homework starts (3rd week of school), please spend time EVERY night practicing to hold a pencil, write his name, and form/trace the upper and lowercase of every letter. I will do my best to have a laminated practice page home to every student by the end of the week.
-Supplies: If you have not already sent in all of your child's supplies from the supply list, please do so by the end of the week. All signed forms (from the manila Meet & Greet folder) must be turned in by Friday as well.
-Behavior: Please remember that ANY of the "sunny" days mean acceptable behavior. Please do not expect your child to always come home on a Silver or Gold sun, as this is usually rare and only for role-model type behavior. Please do follow through with your child if they have any White or Gray cloud days.
I can already tell this is going to be an amazing year, with some HUGE academic and social gains! Each of your children has already found a special place in my heart, and I am looking forward to spending the year with them.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can always email me at: sara.khel@imagineschools.com
Thanks for all you do! We have such great students because of great parents like YOU!!!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Welcome to our class blog!
I will be updating this site at least once a week, so it is important that you check it frequently! I will use it to post reminders, notes about what we have been learning in the classroom, and ways you can be helping your child at home.
Please start by making note of these important First Day items:
-Students may be dropped off between 7:40 and 8:00. Students will be marked tardy after 8:00.
-Please make sure your child’s backpack and lunchbox are labeled and that your child’s carpool number is on his backpack.
-I would prefer that all supplies are placed in a large plastic bag labeled with your child’s name. Labeling individual supplies is unnecessary.
-Please prepare your child for his first day by helping him to recall his carpool number, discussing the need for asking to use the restroom before it is an emergency and making sure he’s had a great night’s sleep.
-Remember to send your child with a change of uniform in a labeled ziptop bag.
Don’t forget about Kindergarten Kiss & Cry Monday from 7:30-8:30 in the Multipurpose Room! Have some tea or coffee, and spend some time with some other Kindergarten parents to make the transition to the first day of school just a little bit easier.
Wish List:
These are a few things I would love to have still for our classroom. If you have or would like to purchase any of these items, I thank you in advance!
-coat rack
-Primary writing paper (with large lines and space for picture)
-basic board games (such as Candy Land and Chutes & Ladders)
-educational games and puzzles
-non-perishable snack items
-colored tissue paper for crafts
-used men’s dress shirts (for painting and dramatic play)
-Gift Cards to Target, Wal-Mart, or The School Box are always appreciated!
Contact Mrs. Khel: sara.khel@imagineschools.com
Please start by making note of these important First Day items:
-Students may be dropped off between 7:40 and 8:00. Students will be marked tardy after 8:00.
-Please make sure your child’s backpack and lunchbox are labeled and that your child’s carpool number is on his backpack.
-I would prefer that all supplies are placed in a large plastic bag labeled with your child’s name. Labeling individual supplies is unnecessary.
-Please prepare your child for his first day by helping him to recall his carpool number, discussing the need for asking to use the restroom before it is an emergency and making sure he’s had a great night’s sleep.
-Remember to send your child with a change of uniform in a labeled ziptop bag.
Don’t forget about Kindergarten Kiss & Cry Monday from 7:30-8:30 in the Multipurpose Room! Have some tea or coffee, and spend some time with some other Kindergarten parents to make the transition to the first day of school just a little bit easier.
Wish List:
These are a few things I would love to have still for our classroom. If you have or would like to purchase any of these items, I thank you in advance!
-coat rack
-Primary writing paper (with large lines and space for picture)
-basic board games (such as Candy Land and Chutes & Ladders)
-educational games and puzzles
-non-perishable snack items
-colored tissue paper for crafts
-used men’s dress shirts (for painting and dramatic play)
-Gift Cards to Target, Wal-Mart, or The School Box are always appreciated!
Contact Mrs. Khel: sara.khel@imagineschools.com
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